Carpet's Impact on the Environment. Should I Be Concerned?

Carpet Question Corner - Carpet Q & A - 3rd in a series

Should I be concerned about carpet's impact on the environment? is the third in a series of banner ads developed to run on the flooring news website Talkfloor.com. It contains great information for consumers, from choosing the right carpet, to safeguarding a home’s indoor air quality, to keeping carpet clean and beautiful as new.

Let’s go over the questions – and pay careful attention because there will be a quiz. ;-)

Carpet Question Corner #3: Should I be concerned about carpet’s impact on the environment?

The carpet industry is minimizing carpet’s impact on the environment through the new “3 Rs” which stand for reduce, reuse and recycle. Properly maintained carpet has a long lifespan. And at the end of that lifespan, the industry is going above and beyond to reuse carpet in new carpet, or recycle it to make products like roofing shingles, railroad ties and automotive parts. There is also a growing number of retailers selling recycled carpet, so you have more ways to make a positive environmental impact right from the start.

Visit carpet-rug.org and criblog.org to learn more.

How do you answer this question? What resources do you use to answer consumer questions about carpet's impact on the environment?

Let me know in the comments!

~ Bethany